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Acer TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 107identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • TravelMate P2 P278-MG-706R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-797V Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440

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173 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4780 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5 h7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W135 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers281.9 mm296 mm
HeightDiffers31.7 mm25 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.17 cm2.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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